Derrick White: season-high 33 points vs Heat (Dec 19, 2025)
33 PTS · 11-of-20 FG · 9-of-14 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 35:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.8 PTS · 15.4 FGA · 33.2 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 26 games this season: 30.5 against a usual 13.9 (+16.6)
Season-high 33 points (previous high 31, set on Dec 15, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Derrick White score 33 points?
Derrick White scored 33 points against the Heat on Dec 19, 2025 in 35:42: 11-of-20 from the field (55.0%), 9-of-14 from three (64.3%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, White averaged 17.8 points on 15.4 shots in 33.2 minutes across 25 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 31 points. By Game Score it was the best of 26 games this season. The shot count was 20, against a usual 15.4. White shot 55.0% from the field, against a usual 39.6%. From threes, 27 points against a usual 9.4; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 6.0. White played 35:42 against a usual 33.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 30.8, against a usual 15.1. At home against the Heat, the Celtics won 129-116. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
White in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:42 | 33.2 | +2.5 |
| Points | 33 | 17.8 | +15.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 55.0% | 15.4 · 39.6% | +4.6 · +15.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 14 · 64.3% | 9.2 · 33.8% | +4.8 · +30.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.8 · 84.5% | -0.8 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.1 | +0.9 |
| Assists | 6 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 27.6 | 24.3 | +3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.8 | 15.1 | +15.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 27 (9-of-14) | 9.4 (3.1-of-9.2) | +17.6 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-6) | 6.0 (3.0-of-6.2) | -2.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 2.4 (2.4-of-2.8) | -0.4 |
| Total | 33 | 17.8 | +15.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.5 against a usual 13.9 (+16.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +16.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 26 games this season.
Previous best: 26.3, set on Dec 4, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 129-116 at home against the Heat.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.